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Kara Santamaria

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
321 total appearances

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

I also don't get how it's... It's only talking about skin cells, though, right?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

Because how does it get to any other cells?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

But how deep?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

They're not getting down to your organs, right?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

Right, which would be dangerous for other reasons.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

It gets to the heating tissues.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

No, I think it's just like a red light bulb.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

Yeah, so I think it's just reaching the top layer.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

Maybe it's penetrating a little bit into more dermal layers, but beyond that, I don't see how it could have any claims for anything beyond that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

healing superficial wounds or and even then i don't think it's it's feasible but i just don't even understand the mechanism of how it would get to an organ system for example

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

But that's what the wellness industry does.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

They make everybody think that their cells aren't working well enough.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

They make everybody think that they have some sort of failure inside of their body that they need to optimize.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

But you're right, Steve.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

It's the same as all the claims we hear all the time about boosting your immune system.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

You don't want that unless you are immune deficient.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

You do not want a boosted immune system.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1084 - Apr 18 2026

Because then you have an autoimmune problem.